Cultivator attachment for tractors



Dec. 11, 1945. A. ALDERMAN CULTIVATOR ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS Filed Aug. 23, 1944 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 kvl.

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CULTIVATOR ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS Filed Aug. 23, 1944 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Fig.6 I 45 44 9 F'gl] IN VEN TOR. AR 7' IS ALDffi'Ml/V ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 11, 1945 UNITED STATES 1 be e assumes CULTIVATOR arracmusnr non morons ms Alderman, Lincoln Park, his. Application August 23, 1844, Serial No. 550,?83

4 illaims; (or. ca -4'1) This invention relates to cultivating tractors and has particular reference to a Ford tractor.

An object o! the invention is to provide a cultivating attachment which is-adapted to be applied manufacture, and easy to install and dismantle.-

The foregoing and other objects and advantages ot the invention will appear as the description proceeds, reference being made from time to time to the accompanying drawings forming part of the within disclosure, in which drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side view, with parts removed, shown ing a Ford-Ferguson tractor equipped with my improved cultivating device.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device illustrated in Fig. 1.

Pic. 3 is a front elevation of the device illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

. bent to a right angle position with reference to- Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view or one of the mounting brackets.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged planview of one of the bi-furcated members used to assist in the support or the-plow carrying arm.

Fig. 6 ice. side elevation of one of the plow carrying arms.

Fig. 'l' is an enlarged detail or one of the rods wed to support the plow carrying arm shown in ms. 6. v

Fig. 8 is an enlarged perspective view ot-the r shaped member used to support one end of the bi-furcated member shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail of the rod used to support the I shaped member shown in Fig. 8.

Fig. 1G is an enlarged detafl of one of the bearing members used to support the rod shown in Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is an enlarged detail of one of the clamp members used to secure the plow root to the plow ings, it will be understood that a pair of plow feet it is secured to the front axle oi the tractor by .means of a bracket is (Fig. 4) positioned at either side or the radiator it as hereinafter described.

Each mounting bracket I6 is provided with an ofiset portion in which is adapted to accommo= date the overlapped ends of the front axle of the Ford tractor. Each bracket B (Fig. 4) is constructed of a length of heavy gauge metal bent and rebent to form a top section l8, a front section 59, and an angular bottom section 20, the

latter being rolled as at 2! to accommodate a rod 22, which engages an aperture 23 (Fig. 6) formed in the end of the bracket supporting arm 24 so that the latter is free to pivot on the rod 22.

A re-enforcing member 25, preferably apiece of angle iron, is positioned between, and welded to, the upper secton l8 and the lower section 20 of the mounting bracket IB.

Lugs 26 (Fig. d) are stamped from the upper section M of the mounting bracket l6 and are the upper section 5 8, and are provided with apertures 2! adapted to accommodate the rod 28 which in turn supports the T shaped member (Fla. 8) which comprises a tubular section 29 and an apertured rod 30 which are secured to one another by welding or other suitable means.

Bearing members 2611 (Fig. 10) are provided for the lugs 26 to prevent excessive wear. I

The apertured member 30 supports one. end of a bifurcated member 3! (Fi 5) which is also apertured (Fig. 1) to provide various positions of adjustment. The member 30 (Figs. 1, 2, and 3) is bolted to the bifurcated member 3| as at 32.

The two sections comprising the bifurcated member 3i (Fig. 5) are joined by means of the overlapping members 33 which are adjustably attached to one another by means of a bolt 34,

' the bifurcated member 3! may be moved toward .or away from each other to provide a greater or lesser clearance between the divergent ends thereof. This adjustment permits the plow feet I5 of each pair to be spaced at different distances from one another for different types of work.

The divergent ends of the bifurcated member 38 (Fig. 5) are provided with short sections 35 I,

of similar material which are bent to conform to the divergent ends of the bifurcated member 3| and are secured thereto by welding or other suitable means.

The divergent ends or the bifurcated member 3i and the members 35 are provided with al ertures 3.8 which are adapted to accommodate bolts pair of arms 38, one end of each arm 38 ,being supported by the rod 28, which in turn is supported by the ears 26 as previously described.

The opposite end of the arm 38 sup-ports a rod 39 (Fig. 1) which in turn supports the free end of the plow carrying arm 24. A spring 40 is interposed on the rod 39 between the arm 24 and a 31 (Figs. 1 and 2) by which the ends of the bifurcat'ed member 8! are respectively secured to a.

' leve'r pivoted to said bracket, means to connect said lever, with said hydraulic mechanism, and

means to connect said lever to said secondary arms, said last-named means being adjustable fixed abutment 4i, and allows a resilient retraction ofthe plow supporting arm 24.

The plow foot l5, having an upwardly extending shank 43, is mounted to the plow supportin arm 24 by means of a clamp comprising matched bars 44 and bolts 45.

The assembly just described is secured to the front axle 46 by means of bolts 41 which extend through the axle 46 and the apertures 48 formed in the front section l9 of the mounting bracket IS. The arm 30 is connected to a rod 49 which is in turn connected to the lever 50 comprising part of the Ford-Ferguson hydraulic mechanism, so that the movable parts of the cultivator assembly just described may be rocked upwardly out of operating position.

In utilizing the cultivating device just. de-

said lever with said hydraulic mechanism, and

means to connect said lever .to said secondary arms, said last-named means including a bi-furcated member having diverging ends, and means,

' for adjusting the divergence of said ends.

scribed, I prefer to remove the plow feet of the regular Ferguson cultivator which would ordi-' narily cultivate the rows intended to be cultivated with my improved device.

With my improved device, a crop can be easily cultivated without the necessity of the operator looking back to view his alignment with the rows being cultivated. With this device, the operator can cultivate much closer to the crops without the danger of damaging them.

- It is obvious from the foregoing description that I have devised a simple and practical front end cultivator for the Ford tractor. This device is easily attached to and detached from the tractor by the simple expedient of a few bolts.

It is also constructed in such a. manner that it can be lifted out of working position with the same hydraulic mechanism which lifts the regular Ferguson cultivator.

Having described my invention, what I desire and claim to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combinationwith a tractor having an adjustable front axle and a hydraulic mechanism,

a mounting bracket secured to said front axle, plow supporting arms pivoted tofsaid bracket, plow feet secured to said arms, lugs on said bracket, secondary arms pivoted to said lugs for movement in common vertical planes with said arms, resilient means connecting the free ends of said plow carrying arms and said secondary arms, a

' lever pivoted to said bracket, means to connect,

3. In combination with a tractorhaving an adjustable front axle and a hydraulic mechanism, a mounting bracket secured to said front axle,

plow supporting arms pivoted to said bracket,

plow} feet secured to said arms, lugs on said bracket, secondary arms pivoted to said lugs for movement in common vertical planes with said arms, resilient means connecting the free ends of said plow carrying arms and said secondary arms, a lever pivoted to said bracket, means to connect said lever with said hydraulic mechanism, and means to connect said lever to said secondary arms, said last-named means comprise a diverging bi-furcated member, pivoted at one end to said lever,

and secured at'each of the diverging ends to one of said secondary arms.

4. In combination with a tractor having an adjustable front axle and a hydraulic mechanism, a mounting bracket secured to, said front axle, plow supporting arms pivoted to said bracket, plow feet secured to said arms, lugs on said bracket, secondary arms pivoted to said lugs for movement in common vertical planes with said arms,

resilient means connecting the freeends of said plow carrying arms and said secondary arms, a

said lever with said hydraulic mechanism, and means to connect said lever to said secondary arms, said last-named means comprising a diverging bi-furcated member pivoted at one end to said lever, and secured at each of the diverg ing nds to one-of said secondary arms, there being means for adjusting the relation between said lever and said bi-furcated member and between said bi-furcated member and said secondary arms.

' ARTIS ALDERMAN. 

